What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The New Regent Picture House Screened the first talkies in Eccles in 1929 Recorded plaque organisation: Talking Town City of Salford.
The New Regent Picture House was significant for screening the first talking movies in Eccles in 1929, marking a pivotal transition in local entertainment from silent films to the era of sound.
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